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Rebecca VanLaeken is shown cradling the ball in game action at the Demske Sports Complex
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Senior Rebecca VanLaeken
7
Canisius CAN 0-1
18
Winner Northwestern NU 1-0
Canisius CAN
0-1
7
Final
18
Northwestern NU
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius CAN 4 3 7
Northwestern NU 10 8 18

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women's Lacrosse Falls in Season Opener to No. 9 Northwestern

GAME RECAP
The Canisius women's lacrosse program dropped it season opener to Northwestern on Saturday, as the Wildcats bested the Golden Griffins 18-7 in Evanston, Ill. With the loss, Canisius dropped to 0-1 overall and Northwestern opens the season at 1-0.
 
The Wildcats' offense was difficult to solve for the Blue and Gold, especially in the first half, as Northwestern outscored Canisius 7-1 in the first 15 minutes of play.
 
The offense began to push back in the latter half of the frame, as Allie Stewart and Jourdan Roemer combined for three goals in the final 14 minutes of the opening period and the Wildcats went to the break up 10-4.
 
Northwestern controlled the second half as well, outscoring Canisius 8-3 the rest of the way.
 
The reigning MAAC Preseason Player of the Year, Roemer, led the way offensively as she tallied two goals and two assists. Lauren Smolensky also scored multiple points, scoring one goal and two assists.
 
Jen Reininger was all over the score sheet  to start her senior season, as she scored two goals, and added five ground balls, one turnover, three caused turnovers and a career-best four draw controls.
 
Goaltender Rebecca VanLaeken had the most notable performance of the afternoon as she tied a program-best 20 saves in a single game, tying Allison Daley's record.
 
THOUGHTS FROM COACH DALEY
"It was certainly a disappointing loss," head coach Allison Daley said. "I think some of the errors were on us as a program. That's something as we move forward we can fix, we have control over those. Our team has a long week of practice coming up and that's what we're going to do, use this as a long learning opportunity.
 
I liked our level of competition when things got tough, they battled and fought hard and that's something I was happy to see. We asked them to compete and fight til the end and that's what they did."
 
GAME NOTES
• With the loss Canisius is now 0-2 against Northwestern all-time.
• VanLaeken matched a program record set by new head coach Allison Daley, making 20 saves in the game.
• Reininger set a new career-best for draw controls with four in the contest.
 
UP NEXT­­­­­
Canisius continues its season next weekend when the team travels to the University of Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 18. Game time in Ann Arbor, Mich., is slated for 1 p.m.
 
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